Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin

Yevamot 42a Know Who You Are - להבחין בין זרעו של ראשון לזרעו של שני 18.04.2022 15:09 ↓

Part of our identities entail knowing our origins.  Sources

Yevamot 41b Predicting the Future - אם יבוא אליהו 17.04.2022 16:53 ↓

Halacha is determined by intra-halachik information, not by extra-halachik information no matter how accurate it is.  Sources

Yevamot 40a Fueling Your Body - אכילה גסה 15.04.2022 16:57 ↓

We gain energy from different forms of fuel.  Sources

Yevamot 39a Abuse of Power - שהויי מצווה לא שהינן 15.04.2022 19:57 ↓

A particular focus on the use and abuse of power.  Sources

Yevamot 38a In Suspense - שומרת יבם 14.04.2022 18:03 ↓

Sensitivity towards a woman waiting for a decision from a potential husband.  Sources

Yevamot 37a Character DNA - ספק ממזר 13.04.2022 19:13 ↓

Nature provides the raw material to be nurtured.  Sources

Yevamot 36a Living with Certainty Amidst Uncertainty - ואם תאמר הילך אחר רוב נשים 12.04.2022 20:39 ↓

Assumptions and statistical probability.  Sources

Yevamot 35b Knowing the Future - איגלאי מלתא למפרע לא אמרינן 11.04.2022 12:31 ↓

Future events don’t always clarify the past.  Sources

Yevamot 34a The Wonder of Marriage - טעה בדבר מצוה פטור 10.04.2022 13:48 ↓

Is getting married a Mitzvah?  Sources

Yevamot 33a Simultaneity - בבת אחת 09.04.2022 21:14 ↓

Can we do two things at once?  Sources

Yevamot 32b Accountability and Consequence - אין איסור חל על איסור 08.04.2022 20:09 ↓

We can be accountable even when there are no consequences.  Sources

Yevamot 31b Story Telling - מפיהם ולא מפי כתבם 07.04.2022 20:49 ↓

Data may be clear, but they are clinical and cold. The truth emerges from the story.  Sources

Yevamot 30a Defined by Prohibition - הרי היא כאשת אח שיש לה בנים 06.04.2022 18:47 ↓

Levels of Kedusha are defined by degrees of prohibition.  Sources

Yevamot 29a The Pain of Loss - אוי לו על אשתו 05.04.2022 17:57 ↓

How to calibrate your tragedy index.  Sources

Yevamot 28b Fracturing Connection - לא תקח לצרור 04.04.2022 17:09 ↓

Natural Connections should not be fractured even in the name of Mitzvah.  Sources

Yevamot 27a Negative Engagement - חליצה פסולה וחליצה מעלייתא 02.04.2022 13:05 ↓

The consequences of negative choices give positive meaning to them.  Sources

Yevamot 26a Embracing Responsibility - אסור לבטל מצוות יבמים 01.04.2022 14:51 ↓

Moral responsibilities should not be avoided even with legal mechanisms. Sources

Yevamot 18b Attachment and Responsibility - זיקה 28.03.2022 13:30 ↓

Never feel trapped into responsibility; always choose it or avoid it.  Sources

Yevamot 17b Brothers and Sons - פרט לאחיו מן האם 24.03.2022 16:35 ↓

Inheritance is not only a right, it is also an obligation.  Sources

Yevamot 16a Tradition vs Reason - על מדוכה זו ישב חגי הנביא 23.03.2022 18:55 ↓

When not to ask a question.  Sources

Yevamot 15a Knowing when You're Right - דרכיה דרכי נועם 22.03.2022 17:57 ↓

The most dangerous mistakes are when our entire world-view is flawed. How would we know we’re on the right track?  Sources

Yevamot 14a Wisdom of the Crowds - בית שמאי מחדדי 21.03.2022 14:30 ↓

Minority opinions can be crucially important when developing consensus. Sources

Yevamot 13b Diverse Standards - לא נמנעו 20.03.2022 16:44 ↓

Respecting diverse standards and knowing when to accommodate them. Sources

Yevamot 12a It's Not What You Think - נראת ככלתו 19.03.2022 21:07 ↓

When something looks wrong – even when people should know it isn’t – it is wrong.  Sources

Yevamot 11b Limiting Opportunities - לא ישפוך אדם מי בורו ואחרים צריכים להם 18.03.2022 17:37 ↓

Unintentionally limiting the opportunities of others, is something to guard against.  Sources